Palakkad: Two men were found dead with bullet injuries at Narivinkavu in Karimba, Palakkad, on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Nithin (28) and Binu (40), who were neighbours and close friends.

"A local resident found Binu lying on the road in a pool of blood in front of Nithin's house with a country-made gun nearby. Soon after, neighbours checked Nithin’s house—and found him lying dead in the kitchen," said Karimba panchayat member Gireesh K C.

"Both men were unmarried and lived alone. Binu worked as a loading labourer, while Nithin was unemployed. They were known to be close friends, and no one has any idea what might have led to the incident. Binu lives just 100 meters away from Nithin's house,” he said.

Binu had reportedly returned from a trip to Attappadi earlier in the day and was last seen by locals around 2 pm. The Kalladikkode police have reached the spot and begun an investigation.

The district police chief informed the media that it is suspected that Binu shot Nithin and later took his own life.